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    MediFind found 117 doctor with experience in Encephalitis near Elizabeth, NJ. Of these, 104 are Experienced, 9 are Advanced, 3 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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      Souhel Najjar
      Distinguished in Encephalitis
      Distinguished in Encephalitis

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At South Avenue

      1110 South Avenue, Suite 300, 
      Staten Island, NY 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic

      Souhel Najjar is a Neurologist in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Najjar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Rasmussen Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Epilepsy, and Thrombectomy.

      Elite in Encephalitis
      Elite in Encephalitis

      New York University

      530 1st Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (13.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Claude Steriade is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Steriade is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Status Epilepticus.

      Yasir El
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Neurology
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Neurology

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At South Avenue

      1110 South Avenue, Suite 300, 
      Staten Island, NY 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Yasir El is a Neurologist in Staten Island, New York. Dr. El is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Seizures, Migraine, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Gastrostomy.

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      Eugene M. Holuka
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine

      Northwell Health Physician Partners University Physicians Group Medicine At Forest Avenue

      584 Forest Avenue, Suite 1 & 2, 
      Staten Island, NY 
       (5.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Eugene Holuka is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Holuka is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and High Cholesterol.

      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Neurology | General Surgery
      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Neurology | General Surgery

      New York University

      223 E 34th St, 
      New York, NY 
       (13.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Orrin Devinsky is a Neurologist and a General Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Devinsky is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Myoclonic Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Advanced in Encephalitis

      New York University

      560 1st Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (13.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Steven Galetta is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Galetta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Optic Neuritis, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Brown Syndrome, Concussion, and Thrombectomy.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine

      Rwjbh Emergency Medicine Associates, LLC

      225 Williamson St, 
      Elizabeth, NJ 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ruta Bhargava is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Dr. Bhargava is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Sepsis, Anemia, Ureteroscopy, and Cardiac Ablation.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine

      Rwjbh Emergency Medicine Associates, LLC

      225 Williamson St, 
      Elizabeth, NJ 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Anila Faizan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Dr. Faizan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Acute Kidney Failure, Peptic Ulcer, Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Faizan is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Family Medicine
      216 Palmer St, 
      Elizabeth, NJ 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Zahid Hussain is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Dr. Hussain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Occupational Asthma, High Cholesterol, Perioral Dermatitis, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, and Bone Graft.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Neurology
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Neurology

      Barnabas Health Medical Group PC

      200 S Orange Ave, Suite 109, 
      Livingston, NJ 
       (10.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Sami Saba is a Neurologist in Livingston, New Jersey. Dr. Saba is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome, Foot Drop, and Peripheral Neuropathy.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Experienced in Encephalitis

      New York University

      111 Broadway, 
      New York, NY 
       (10.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lauren Krupp is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Krupp is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Optic Neuritis, and CACH Syndrome.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Experienced in Encephalitis

      Memorial Neurology Group

      160 E 53rd St, 
      New York, NY 
       (14.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Christian Grommes is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Grommes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Primary Lymphoma of the Brain, Brain Tumor, Glioma, Vitrectomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      946 Ave C, 
      Bayonne, NJ 
       (5.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ellen Black is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bayonne, New Jersey. Dr. Black is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Encephalitis, High Cholesterol, and Infant Hyperglycemia.

      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine

      Michel S. Badin, MD PA

      1947 Kennedy Blvd, 
      Jersey City, NJ 
       (7.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Diane Badin is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Jersey City, New Jersey. Dr. Badin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Dehydration, Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Menetrier Disease, and Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia. Dr. Badin is currently accepting new patients.

      Taolin Fang
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Neurology
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Neurology
      475 Seaview Avenue, 
      Staten Island, NY 
       (8.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Mandarin, Shanghainese

      Taolin Fang is a Neurologist in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Fang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Absence Seizure, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Invertebral Disc Disease, and Spinal Fusion.

      Mohamed H. Elessawy
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Experienced in Encephalitis

      Northwell Health Physician Partners University Physicians Group Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation At Mason Avenue

      242 Mason Ave, 2nd Floor Suite 6, 
      Staten Island, NY 
       (8.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mohamed Elessawy is a Physiatrist in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Elessawy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy, Stroke, Dysarthria, and Endoscopy.

      Garbis A. Dabaghian
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine

      Northwell Health Medicine Specialties

      242 Mason Ave, Suite 2, 
      Staten Island, NY 
       (8.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Armenian, French

      Garbis Dabaghian is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Dabaghian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Asthma, Asthma in Children, Migraine, and Grass Allergy.

      Vahid Ghiasian
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Experienced in Encephalitis

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At Seaview Avenue

      501 Seaview Avenue, Suite 104, 
      Staten Island, NY 
       (8.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Vahid Ghiasian is a Neurologist in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Ghiasian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Gastrostomy.

      Distinguished in Encephalitis
      Neurology
      Distinguished in Encephalitis
      Neurology

      New York University

      530 1st Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (13.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ilya Kister is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Kister is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Neuromyelitis Optica, Optic Neuritis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

      Distinguished in Encephalitis
      Distinguished in Encephalitis

      Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York

      51 W 51st St, 
      New York, NY 
       (13.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lawrence Honig is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Honig is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), and Encephalitis.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      What is the definition of Encephalitis?

      Encephalitis is irritation and swelling (inflammation) of the brain, most often due to infections.

      When should I see an Encephalitis doctor near Elizabeth, NJ?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing an Encephalitis doctor near Elizabeth, NJ?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Encephalitis doctors near Elizabeth, NJ?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Encephalitis doctors near Elizabeth, NJ?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with an Encephalitis doctor near Elizabeth, NJ?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Encephalitis doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Encephalitis doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with an Encephalitis doctor near Elizabeth, NJ?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Encephalitis doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Encephalitis doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Encephalitis doctors near Elizabeth, NJ?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Encephalitis doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find an Encephalitis doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Encephalitis doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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